Sheldon Adelson as well as Miriam Adelson give $25 million to Senate GOP PAC

Lucas Jackson | Reuters

Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson sits with his wife Miriam as they await the start of the first debate between Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump Democratic as well as U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, brand-new York, U.S., September 26, 2016.

Republican megadonors Sheldon as well as Miriam Adelson combined to give $25 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC dedicated to protecting the GOP majority inside U.S. Senate.

The Adelsons each gave $12.5 million. Their combined contribution made up nearly all of the $26 million haul which the PAC raised in July, according to brand-new filings with the Federal Election Commission.

The donations mark the latest bid by the casino magnate as well as his wife, a physician, to support Republican candidates during This particular fall’s midterm elections.

In May, the Adelsons dished out $30 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC which aims to keep Republicans in control of the House.

Sheldon Adelson, the CEO of casino behemoth Las Vegas Sands Corp., separately has given $371,500 to Republican joint fundraising committee Protect the House. A leading advocate for Israeli interests inside Middle East, Adelson has also given thousands of dollars to GOP candidates which have largely spoken out against the Iran deal.

While Democrats are slightly favored to flip the House This particular fall, Republicans are widely likely to hold on to the Senate. The GOP only has to defend nine Senate seats inside midterms, compared with the 26 seats up for grabs which are held by Democrats as well as independents who caucus with Democrats.

different prominent donors to the Senate Leadership Fund last month include the billionaire Koch brothers’ Koch Industries, which gave $500,000; coal miner Murray Energy, which gave $15,000; as well as former Treasury Secretary as well as Goldman Sachs CEO Henry Paulson, who gave $30,000.